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Started to Detail my E89

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Started to Detail my E89

Post by maxman » Sun Mar 28, 2021 1:20 am

Looks one hell of a finish.Take a bow. :thumbsup:

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Post by True-Blue » Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:29 am

Thanks all for the kind comments.

Took my time and did it over a number of days. I do have the luxury of an oversize garage, significantly longer and wider than any new-build single garage I’ve seen before, so didn’t drive the car for about a week. Carefully wiped away any fresh dust before starting each panel.

I am going to re-do the bonnet as I have a couple of annoying high spots in the ceramic coating that I missed during application. Ceramic really isn’t that hard, and a gentle polish with the DA will easily remove it for a fresh application.

I am tempted to order a new long-throw DA, as from what I gather they offer faster correction and reduced vibration in use... a more enjoyable experience :thumbsup:
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Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i

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Post by Stevo1987 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:22 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:06 pm
True-Blue wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:37 pm
Argyll Andy wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:28 pm I’ve got a ceramic coating on mine, a quick wash then a spray with liquid wax and wipe down and it looks like you’ve spent hours on it :thumbsup:
Did you do it yourself or pay to have it done? Which coating do you have?
Outwith my skill set, I paid to have it done before I picked the car up. It Auto Glym lifetime protect or something like that Beedub says the GTech (same brand I recommended for yourwheels) takes a lot of beating and it’s what he uses in the professional world :thumbsup:
I am guessing it was this Andy. https://www.autoglym.com/lifeshine
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Post by Argyll Andy » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:23 pm

Stevo1987 wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:22 pm
Argyll Andy wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:06 pm
True-Blue wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:37 pm Did you do it yourself or pay to have it done? Which coating do you have?
Outwith my skill set, I paid to have it done before I picked the car up. It Auto Glym lifetime protect or something like that Beedub says the GTech (same brand I recommended for yourwheels) takes a lot of beating and it’s what he uses in the professional world :thumbsup:
I am guessing it was this Andy. https://www.autoglym.com/lifeshine
That’s the very one. I noticed when I went outside today, been absolutely p!shing it down the car looked like it’d just been washed and polished. Kathleen mentioned how good it was looking.

    G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully :oops:)
    G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
    E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
    E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)

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